to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
still; even now; to this day
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
difficult to ...; hard to ...
right beside; close to; nearby
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
how long; how far; how much
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in succession; one by one
drop (e.g. of water); drip
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only